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To: robertpaulsen
You say they're ludicrous, but the drug czar says they're valid, scientific studies:

"Now I would also suggest to you that we've gotten a lot further, 'cause we brought in some of the most noted scientists, epidemiologists, mathematicians, statistical people in the country. We've identified the gaps in our data."

I notice you are not so demanding when citing a one sentence blurb about a University of Alaska survey that purported to show mj use by Alaskan teens at twice the national average. Problem is, no one can find this study!

Furthermore, you try to compare it to a self-survey from the NHSDA, which the ONDCP says "cannot accurately measure rare or stigmatized drug use". You should be ashamed.

298 posted on 06/21/2006 12:47:47 PM PDT by Ken H
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To: Ken H
"You say they're ludicrous, but the drug czar says they're valid, scientific studies"

A scientific study is one thing. This is a mathematical model containing a "truth-telling" component using accurate-looking constants like .73. Not .7. But .73.

It like doing your federal income taxes -- you don't enter $400. for "donations". You enter $474. Looks better.

303 posted on 06/21/2006 1:09:24 PM PDT by robertpaulsen
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